Oak grain showing through
Oak grain shows through paint unless it is filled. You choose smooth or textured, and we show you a sample first.
Serving Lombard & nearby Villa Park, Glen Ellyn
Kitchen Cabinet Painting in Lombard, IL
Make your Lombard kitchen look new without replacing the cabinets — for a fraction of the cost.
- Crews working in Lombard ZIP 60148
- Most jobs done in days, with your kitchen still usable
- Samples and a written quote before we start
Cabinet problems a paint job fixes
Cabinet painting in Lombard gives you a new-looking kitchen without tearing anything out. We remove the doors, spray them for a smooth factory-style finish, paint the frames in place and put everything back adjusted — most kitchens are back in use within a week.
Painted without removing the doors
If the last painter left the doors on, you'll see paint on hinges and edges that never got coated. We remove, strip where needed and refinish every surface.
Dark kitchen
Dark wood cabinets soak up light. A lighter painted finish makes a small kitchen feel bigger and brighter without new lighting.
Mismatched cabinets
After a partial remodel, old and new cabinets often don't match. Painting both the same color pulls the kitchen together.
Sticky, greasy cabinet doors
Years of cooking grease build up near the range. We degrease with a cabinet cleaner before sanding — paint will not stick to grease.
Worn finish around handles
Finish worn through around pulls and the trash cabinet shows bare wood. We repair, prime and add hardware so hands touch metal, not paint.
Yellowed white cabinets
Old white finishes yellow with age. A modern waterborne urethane or acrylic cabinet paint stays white.
Holes from old hardware
Old knob holes are filled, sanded and primed before painting, and new pulls are drilled with a jig so every one lines up.
What the work covers
- Door and drawer removalWe remove and number every door and drawer front so each one goes back in its spot.
- Cleaning and degreasingEvery surface is cleaned with a cabinet degreaser before any sanding.
- Sanding and repairsWe sand for adhesion and repair dings, cracked filler and loose moldings.
- Bonding primerA bonding or stain-blocking primer that grips the old finish and stops tannin bleed.
- Reinstall and adjustmentWe reinstall, align every door and drawer and do a final touch-up walk.
- New hardware and hingesOptional new pulls, knobs and soft-close hinges installed during reassembly.
- Island and bathroom vanitiesThe island, a pantry or bathroom vanities painted in the same visit, in matching or contrasting colors.
Materials and finishes
Grain filling for oakGrain filler before primer makes oak doors look smooth like painted maple or MDF.
Waterborne urethane cabinet paintA tough cabinet coating that stays white and doesn't smell up the house.
Popular colorsWarm white, greige, sage green, navy and charcoal are the most requested this year.
Catalyzed finishesThe hardest sprayed finish — chosen for high-traffic kitchens and rentals.
Sherwin-Williams and Benjamin Moore cabinet coatingsCabinet-grade enamels such as Sherwin-Williams Emerald Urethane or Benjamin Moore Advance, tinted to any color.
Kitchens like yours in Lombard: before and after
Before
After
DetailBefore and after: a postwar Cape Cod in Lombard
A postwar Cape Cod in Lombard, a typical kitchen for Lombard. Before: 1970s dark pecan-stained cabinets. The reason for the call: the dated wood tone. The result: the same doors sprayed in powder blue, new satin brass pulls; counters and floor stayed as they were. On site this meant door and drawer removal, cleaning and degreasing, plus new hardware and hinges.
Before
AfterBefore and after: a 1950s ranch in Villa Park
This one is a 1950s ranch in Villa Park. Before: dark walnut-stained flush-panel cabinets with brass pulls. The main complaint was orange-looking wood that made the room feel old. After: the same doors sprayed in light warm taupe, new unlacquered brass knobs and cup pulls; counters and floor stayed as they were. Work included sanding and repairs, bonding primer, plus reinstall and adjustment.
Kitchen Cabinet Painting in Villa Park →Before
AfterA Glen Ellyn 1960s ranch: before and after
The site: a 1960s ranch in Glen Ellyn. Before: 1970s dark pecan-stained cabinets. The main complaint was dark wood that made the kitchen feel small. The result: the same doors sprayed in creamy white uppers and navy lowers, new brushed nickel bar pulls; counters and floor stayed as they were. On site this meant cleaning and degreasing, bonding primer, plus reinstall and adjustment.
Kitchen Cabinet Painting in Glen Ellyn →
Before
AfterA Lombard 1950s ranch: before and after
What changed: wood cabinets stripped and refinished in a natural light oak tone, grain still showing.
Cabinet Refinishing & Staining in Lombard →
Before
AfterLombard kitchen, postwar Cape Cod: cabinet refacing
What changed: new five-piece shaker doors in soft white on the existing boxes, matching face-frame veneer and satin brass pulls.
Cabinet Refacing in Lombard →Day by day
- Estimate and colorWe check the cabinet material, count doors and drawers and help you choose color and sheen.
- Doors come offWe take the doors with us; you keep using the kitchen with the boxes open.
- Prep and primeClean, sand, fill and prime — the steps that decide how long the paint lasts.
- Finish coatsTwo finish coats sprayed on doors; frames finished on site with dust control.
- ReinstallDoors go back on, hinges adjusted, hardware installed and touch-ups done.
Kitchen Cabinet Painting questions from Lombard homeowners
My cabinets have old paint. Is that safe to sand?
We treat old paint in pre-1978 homes as possible lead paint and use containment, wet methods and HEPA cleanup.
Can you paint cabinets in a condo?
Yes. Spraying the doors off-site keeps fumes out of the building, and we work within the association's hours.
How long does painted cabinet finish last?
Many years with proper prep and a cabinet-grade coating. For the first couple of weeks the finish is still curing, so go easy.
Is painting cheaper than replacing cabinets?
Almost always. Painting keeps your boxes, counters and plumbing in place, so it costs a fraction of new cabinets and takes days instead of weeks.
Do you paint the inside of the cabinets?
Usually no — the interiors are left as they are. We can paint them for an extra charge if you want.
Can you do cabinet painting in a Lombard condo?
Associations usually set rules for work hours, elevators, deliveries and insurance, and many require approval for plumbing, electrical or structural changes. We provide the certificate of insurance and follow the building's rules.
Do I need a Lombard-registered contractor for cabinet painting?
Contractors must register with the Village: $100 fee, valid 1 year, online or via Building Division; insurance certificate with at least $300,000 liability coverage. We take care of that before work starts.
Do I need a permit for cabinet painting in Lombard?
It depends on the scope. Lombard's rule in short: Village requires a building permit for new structures and updates to existing structures; replacing interior doors and fixtures at the same size with no structural change needs no permit. We handle the permit when one is needed with Building Division, Community Development and Building.
Do you work in my part of Lombard?
Yes. Our crews work across Lombard — ZIP 60148 — and nearby Villa Park, Glen Ellyn, Addison.
Working in Lombard
- A lot of Lombard kitchens date from the 1960s. We know these layouts well and what is worth keeping.
- Condo or townhome? We follow association rules on work hours and elevators and bring the insurance certificate your board asks for.
- We know how Building Division, Community Development and Building handles kitchen permits and pull them for you.
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Other kitchen services in Lombard
Cabinet Refinishing & StainingRe-stained wood cabinets with the grain still showing.
Cabinet RefacingNew doors and fronts on your existing cabinet boxes.
Kitchen Cabinet & Drawer RepairHinges, drawer slides and water-damaged sink bases fixed.
Kitchen RemodelingFull kitchen remodels, from layout to last cabinet pull.
Countertop Fabrication & InstallationQuartz, granite and butcher block, templated and installed.